Butte County public meetings in 2024

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will consider a map correction (COR24-0001/Gill) for two parcels on Midway Avenue in Durham. The correction seeks to remove a 75‑foot front‑setback requirement for APN 040‑190‑007 (lot 6) and APN 040‑190‑006 (lot 5) while keeping the 20‑foot front‑line setback. Both parcels are zoned Very Low Density Residential. The commission will hear public comments before voting on the amendment.

• Map correction (COR24-0001/Gill) to remove 75‑ft front setback for APN 040‑190‑007 and APN 040‑190‑006 on Midway Avenue, Durham (VLDR zone)

The Butte County Planning Commission approved a map correction (COR24-0001) for two parcels on Midway Avenue in Durham, removing a 75-foot structure setback along the front property line while keeping the 20-foot setback. The decision was made with a 4-0 vote and included a CEQA exemption finding. No other substantive decisions were made; the meeting also included acceptance of the agenda and prior meeting minutes.

• Approved map correction COR24-0001 removing 75-ft setback on Midway Avenue parcels (4-0)
• Approved CEQA exemption under Section 15305 for the map correction (4-0)
• Accepted the November 14, 2024 meeting minutes (4-0)

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Butte County Board of Supervisors will consider a consent agenda that includes election results, resolutions, and several contract approvals. Key decisions include a $2,261,615 contract with 19six Architects for design services for behavioral health facilities in Oroville, Gridley and Paradise, and a $300,000 legal services contract with Peter G. Washington. The board will also adopt resolutions related to Measure H implementation and approve a budget amendment for standby generators at fire stations.

• Approve $2,261,615 contract with 19six Architects for architectural and engineering design of behavioral health facilities
• Approve contract amendment with Hinderliter, de Llamas and Associates for Measure H sales tax auditing at $300 per month plus 25% of audit findings
• Approve contract with Peter G. Washington for legal services, not‑to‑exceed $300,000 (2024‑2029)
• Adopt resolutions to implement Measure H sales tax collection and authorizations
• Approve budget amendment for emergency standby generators at fire stations 55 and 64 (project cost $485,300)

The Butte County Board of Supervisors passed a motion with a 4-0-1 vote, with Supervisor Ritter voting no. The minutes do not specify the subject of the motion. The board then entered closed session for public employee and labor negotiations, and adjourned until January 14, 2025.

• Approved motion (4-0-1; Ritter no)
• Entered closed session for public employee and labor negotiations

Water Commission

The Butte County Water Commission will discuss and possibly recommend up to four irrigation surface‑water supply projects in the Vina Subbasin to move forward to a fatal‑flaw analysis. The commission will also receive a presentation on the Paradise Sewer Project and provide feedback. Staff will give updates on Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant projects, upcoming 2025 commission appointments, and the draft 2025 meeting calendar, which the commission will review and approve.

• Approve minutes from the August 7, 2024 meeting
• Presentation and discussion of the Paradise Sewer Project (Town of Paradise)
• Recommend up to four Vina Subbasin irrigation projects for fatal‑flaw analysis
• Update on Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program projects (information only)
• Review and approve the 2025 Water Commission meeting schedule

Technical Advisory Committee

The committee will review 2024 groundwater conditions and a draft technical memo on salinity monitoring in the Butte, Vina, and Wyandotte Creek Subbasins. Members will also discuss updates to the Butte Basin Groundwater Model and set the 2025 meeting schedule.

• Review of draft 2024 Groundwater Quality technical memo regarding salinity monitoring
• Discussion of the Inter-basin Coordination Analysis and Modeling Project
• Updates to the Butte Basin Groundwater Model (BBGM)
• Approval of May 20, 2024 meeting minutes
• Decision on 2025 meeting dates and times

Planning Commission

The Butte County Planning Commission will consider a project to rezone 163.12 acres of the former Tuscan Ridge Golf Course into 165 single-family residential lots, six commercial lots, and open space. The meeting will include a public hearing on the proposed Planned Development Rezone, Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map, and Minor Use Permit.

• Public hearing on Tuscan Ridge Planned Development Rezone (PUD21-0001)
• Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map (TSM21-0002) for 165 single-family lots
• Minor Use Permit (MUP21-0002) for development in Scenic Highway Overlay Zone
• Project includes gas station/convenience store and mini-storage
• Review of September 26 and October 24, 2024 minutes

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors will discuss a budget amendment to allocate $11 million in revenue from the voter-approved Measure H sales tax. This funding is proposed to add 119.5 positions and purchase equipment for public safety and library services.

• Budget amendment for $11 million to add 119.5 positions
• Purchase of 2 command vehicles
• Purchase of 10 computer mounts for patrol cars
• Staffing increases for Sheriff’s Office, Fire Department, District Attorney’s Office, Probation Department, and Library

Thompson Flat Cemetery District Board of Trustees

The Thompson Flat Cemetery District Board of Trustees will consider the consent agenda at its November 12, 2024 meeting, which includes approving the minutes from the August 27, 2024 board meeting. No regular agenda items are listed, so no new policies, contracts, or hearings are scheduled. The meeting also fulfills the quarterly meeting requirement under Health and Safety Code section 9029.

• Approve minutes from the August 27, 2024 Thompson Flat Cemetery District Board meeting
• Quarterly compliance meeting required by Health and Safety Code section 9029 (no action required)

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board will adopt the October 22, 2024 meeting minutes and consider a consent agenda that includes FY 2024‑25 budget amendments reducing appropriations by $12,677,176, adding $64,514 to the General Fund contingency, and authorizing capital purchases such as 11 vehicles, a ballot extractor, a fire engine, and several county projects. It will also vote on resolutions to apply for a $160,713 Emergency Management Performance Grant, to renew local emergency proclamations for the Thompson and Park fires, and to adopt amended CalHome disaster‑assistance loan limits. Additional items include library grant allocations, behavioral‑health managed‑care agreements, and a support letter for Oroville broadband projects.

• FY 2024‑25 budget amendments: $12,677,176 reduction, $64,514 increase to General Fund contingency, and capital asset authority for 11 vehicles, a ballot extractor, a fire engine, psychiatric health facility safety upgrades, public health supply storage building, St. John’s Mountain communication site vault replacement, and Oroville Veterans Memorial Park.
• Resolution to apply for a $160,713 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) with a 50% match.
• Resolution to renew local emergency proclamations for the Thompson Fire (34 structures) and Park Fire (428 structures).
• Adoption of amended CalHome Program Guidelines increasing loan limits to $200,000 for owner‑occupied rehabilitation, $250,000 for owner‑occupied reconstruction, and $250,000 for accessory and junior accessory dwelling units.
• Behavioral health managed‑care agreements: Aurora Behavioral Healthcare (up to $80,861) and Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare (up to $180,905) for inpatient psychiatric services.

Planning Commission

The Butte County Planning Commission will convene to review the Brown Act, discuss general business, and approve minutes from the September 26, 2024 meeting. The session is open to the public.

• Brown Act overview informational item
• Planning Manager’s Report
• Planning Commission Concerns
• 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Calendar
• Approval of September 26, 2024 minutes

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board will consider items on the consent agenda, including approval of a conveyance of a temporary construction easement on a portion of the 164.29‑acre parcel (APN 055-500-043) adjacent to Clark Road in Paradise. The easement, about 23,716 sq ft, will be granted to Caltrans and then to Ronald G. Knauff Living Trust for a payment of $2,500.00. The Board will also adopt a resolution amending the Salary Ordinance for Child Support Services, adding one flexibly staffed attorney position and deleting one supervisor position, funded from existing allocations.

• Approve conveyance of ~23,716 sq ft easement on Assessor's Parcel 055-500-043 adjacent to Clark Road; payment $2,500.00 to County
• Adopt resolution amending Salary Ordinance for Child Support Services: add one attorney, delete one supervisor, no change to total allocations

In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Board

The In‑Home Supportive Services Public Authority Board will approve the minutes from its August 27, 2024 meeting. It will also adopt a successor Memorandum of Understanding with United Domestic Workers of America that adds multiple wage supplements for IHSS providers. The agreement is estimated to cost $1,028,994 through June 30, 2028 and may be funded from 1991 realignment revenues or the discretionary General Fund. No other regular agenda items are scheduled.

• Approve minutes for the August 27, 2024 IHSS Public Authority Board meeting
• Adopt successor MOU with United Domestic Workers of America
• Add wage supplements: $0.25/hr (immediate), $0.25/hr (12 months later), $0.50/hr (24 months later), $0.57/hr for health benefits, $0.04/hr for non‑health benefits
• Estimated total cost of wage increases: $1,028,994 over the term
• Funding to come from 1991 realignment revenues if available, otherwise discretionary General Fund

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Butte County Board of Supervisors will consider several consent agenda items, including a $209,600 agreement for on‑site and telemedicine psychiatric services. They will also vote on FY 2023‑24 year‑end budget adjustments that increase appropriations by $25,850, and on a $20,000 grant with a matching contribution for the Volunteer Fire Assistance Program. Additional actions include ratifying a letter supporting the Atmospheric River Control Spillway at New Bullards Bar Dam and approving a three‑year lease for adult counseling services at 492 Rio Lindo Avenue, Chico.

• Approve agreement with Our Wellness Project, LLC for psychiatric and substance‑use disorder services (not‑to‑exceed $209,600, through June 30, 2025)
• Approve FY 2023‑24 year‑end budget adjustments with net increased appropriations of $25,850
• Ratify letter of support for the Atmospheric River Control (ARC) Spillway at New Bullards Bar Dam
• Approve grant agreement with CAL FIRE for the Volunteer Fire Assistance Program ($20,000 grant plus $20,000 local match)
• Approve three‑year revenue lease with Northern Valley Catholic Social Service at 492 Rio Lindo Avenue, Chico ($3,056 per month, total not‑to‑exceed $110,916)

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors will consider renewing local emergency proclamations for the Park and Thompson Fires while terminating those for the Apache, Grubbs, and Railbridge Fires. The body will also review requests for increased DMV staffing in Oroville to support student CDL testing.

• Renewal of local emergency proclamations for Park and Thompson Fires
• Letter to DMV regarding staffing and hours for Northwest Lineman College CDL exams
• FY 2024-25 Proposition 4 appropriation limit of $234,204,243
• Revenue agreement with CDFA for High Risk Pest Exclusion Program not-to-exceed $37,907
• Managed care agreements for psychiatric services with Heritage Oaks ($111,465) and Sierra Vista ($126,315)

Water Commission

The Butte County Water Commission canceled its October 2, 2024, regular meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for December 4, 2024.

• Meeting canceled
• Next meeting set for Dec. 4, 2024
• Brown Act compliance noted

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Butte County Board of Supervisors will vote on an urgency ordinance that sets requirements for removing structural fire debris and hazardous trees from private property after the Park and Thompson Fires. The ordinance would take effect immediately with a four‑fifths vote and requires an inspection before any removal. It also allows the County to abate emergency conditions if the ordinance is violated and supports a state‑run debris removal program that costs participants nothing, as well as an alternative contractor option.

• Adopt urgency ordinance for removal of structural fire debris and hazardous trees from private property (Park and Thompson Fires)
• Ordinance requires inspection and authorization before debris removal
• County may abate emergency conditions if ordinance violations endanger health or safety
• State‑approved private‑property debris removal program with no out‑of‑pocket cost for participants
• Alternative program permitting property owners to hire contractors for safe debris removal

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a County‑initiated amendment to the Butte County Subdivision Ordinance (Code Chapter 20) and then vote on the changes. The amendment removes a definition, revises appeal procedures, notice requirements for lot line adjustments and mergers, and updates provisions for nonconforming and adjacent parcels. An informational presentation on the Butte Utility Scale Solar Guide will also be given. General business items include the Planning Manager’s Report, Commission concerns, and approval of the August 22, 2024 minutes.

• Subdivision Ordinance Amendments – removal of definition (BCC 20‑23.5) and updates to appeals (BCC 20‑66(c),(d)1‑4, 20‑106), lot line adjustment and merger notice requirements (BCC 20‑95.1(d)(2), 20‑180.3(e)), nonconforming parcels (BCC 20‑95.1(d)(2)) and adjacent parcels (BCC 20‑174)
• Informational presentation: Butte Utility – Scale Solar Guide
• Planning Manager’s Report (general business)
• Planning Commission Concerns (general business)
• Approval of minutes from the August 22, 2024 meeting

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Butte County Board of Supervisors will vote on a public‑comment letter requesting the county retain discretion over the allocation of $71,185,473 in state disaster‑recovery housing funds. The agenda also includes a resolution to amend the county Conflict of Interest Code, budget adjustments to apply library grant money, a cooperative pest‑detection agreement, and capital‑asset purchases for the Department of Employment & Social Services.

• Approve letter authorizing the chair to sign a request for discretion over $71,185,473 CDBG‑DR housing funds
• Adopt resolution amending the Butte County Conflict of Interest Code
• Approve budget adjustments for $75,000 Sure Start Family Playtime grant and $60,000 Ebooks for All grant to the County Library
• Approve cooperative agreement with CDFA for exotic pest detection, not‑to‑exceed $76,048
• Authorize purchase of three vehicles ($38,000 + $76,000) and 18 modular furniture cubicles ($118,000) for the Department of Employment & Social Services

Drought Task Force

The Drought Task Force will review Senate Bill 552 regarding water shortage planning for small systems and rural communities. The body will also discuss updates to the Drought Resilience Plan and the task force charter.

• Presentation of Senate Bill 552 (SB 552) regarding water shortage planning
• Update to the Drought Preparedness and Mitigation Plan (Drought Resilience Plan)
• Discussion of the Drought and Water Shortage Task Force Charter
• Formation of a Drought Task Force Subcommittee
• Update on the Drought Resilience and Outreach Project (DROP) Grant Project

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Butte County Board of Supervisors will adopt the FY 2024‑25 property tax rates and appoint unopposed nominees for several special districts. It will also consider multiple contracts, including a disaster‑management software agreement with Veoci, a public defender contract, and a purchase of crisis‑care vehicles funded by a grant. Additional items include approval of the August 27 meeting minutes and a memorandum for a home‑visiting program.

• Adopt resolution setting FY 2024‑25 property tax rates (Auditor‑Controller's Office)
• Appointment of unopposed nominees for various special districts (Clerk‑Recorder's Office)
• Approve Veoci disaster‑management software contract, not‑to‑exceed $136,552 (County Administration)
• Approve public defender contract with Tracy Davis, not‑to‑exceed $248,184 (County Administration)
• Approve budget adjustment and purchase of 15 crisis‑care vehicles, $676,250 (Department of Behavioral Health)

The Board approved a $3,000,000 USDA Forest Service revenue agreement for countywide roadside vegetation management, brush removal, and fire suppression, along with a $1,500,000 budget amendment for FY2024-25. The Board also ratified 44 change orders totaling $611,303 for the SB 863 Jail Project, adopted a resolution setting the General Assistance rate at $690 per month, and approved multiple contracts and budget adjustments. Appointments were made to the Housing Authority and Drainage District 100, and a resolution was adopted to reauthorize the temporary closure of McIntosh Avenue.

• Approved $3M USDA Forest Service revenue agreement for roadside vegetation management and fire suppression (4/5 vote required)
• Ratified 44 change orders totaling $611,303 for SB 863 Jail Project construction contract
• Adopted resolution setting General Assistance rate at $690 per month effective October 1, 2024
• Approved contract with Youth for Change for mental health services, not-to-exceed $384,858
• Approved budget adjustment and capital asset authority for $599,692 Freightliner for Mobile Probation Services Center
• Reappointed Charles Alford as Tenant Commissioner to Housing Authority, term ending August 23, 2026
• Appointed Dennis Thengvall and Michael Arens to Drainage District 100 Board of Directors for four-year terms
• Adopted resolution reauthorizing temporary closure of McIntosh Avenue for 18 months until April 26, 2026

In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Board

The In‑Home Supportive Services Public Authority Board will first consider the Consent Agenda, which includes approving the minutes from the June 11, 2024 meeting. No items are listed on the Regular Agenda. In closed session the board will conduct a conference with labor negotiators Jack Hughes, Sheri Waters, Aaron Quin and Shelby Boston as required by Government Code §54957.6. The meeting also includes a closed‑session public comment period.

• Approve minutes from the June 11, 2024 board meeting (Consent Agenda)
• Closed‑session conference with labor negotiators Jack Hughes, Sheri Waters, Aaron Quin and Shelby Boston
• No items on the Regular Agenda
• Closed‑session public comment period
• Standard Consent Agenda process for routine items

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Butte County Board of Supervisors will consider approving contracts for a criminal justice pilot program and the reconstruction of Fire Station 61, along with several other administrative agreements and resolutions.

• Approve contracts for Project Upstream criminal justice pilot program ($242,994 budget)
• Approve contract for Fire Station 61 reconstruction in Berry Creek ($1,586,966)
• Approve agreements with California Department of Food and Agriculture for agricultural programs
• Approve side letter agreements for labor union health insurance transitions
• Approve agreement amendment for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program

County of Butte Groundwater Sustainability Agency

The Board will consider two consent‑agenda items: approval of the July 30, 2024 GSA meeting minutes and adoption of a resolution authorizing the FY 2024‑25 budget for the County of Butte Groundwater Sustainability Agency. The budget, based on Cooperation Agreement Amendment No. 2, requires each of the 11 sub‑basin agencies to contribute $12,338. No regular‑agenda items are scheduled for discussion.

• Approve July 30, 2024 County of Butte GSA meeting minutes
• Adopt resolution for FY 2024‑25 GSA budget
• Each of the 11 sub‑basin agencies to contribute $12,338 per the cooperation agreement
• Closed‑session discussion of litigation: AquAlliance et al v. County of Butte (Case No: 22cv00348)
• No items on the regular agenda

Thompson Flat Cemetery District Board of Trustees

The Board will consider consent‑agenda items, including approval of the minutes from the July 30, 2024 meeting. It will adopt the recommended budget for fiscal year 2024‑25, authorizing the chair to sign the resolution. No regular‑agenda items are scheduled. The meeting also includes public comment and closed‑session sections with no items.

• Approve minutes from the July 30, 2024 Thompson Flat Cemetery District Board meeting
• Adopt Thompson Flat Cemetery District budget for FY 2024‑25 (resolution authorizing chair to sign)

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will discuss two county-initiated code amendments regarding accessory dwelling units and legal indemnification requirements. The body will also review a 10-lot subdivision map and a cell tower permit application.

• Proposed 10-lot subdivision of a 54.2-acre site north of Mt. Ida Road and Adriatic Road
• Conditional Use Permit for an 80-ft wireless communication monopole at 1527 16th St, Oroville
• Zoning amendment to update ADU/JADU regulations and permit them in Timber Production Zones
• Code amendment to add indemnification requirements for discretionary land use approvals

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors will review a cooperative agreement for fire protection services and several departmental contracts. The meeting includes proposed amendments to property maintenance and fire prevention ordinances, as well as updates to the county salary ordinance.

• Cooperative agreement with CAL FIRE for fire protection services not-to-exceed $19,014,848
• Three systems furniture contracts with The Collective, Esplanade Office Furniture, and The Inside Source, each not-to-exceed $500,000
• Contract amendment with Gordian Group, Inc. for JOC Consulting services increasing obligation by $500,000
• Contract with Boys and Girls Club of the North Valley for Juvenile Hall services not-to-exceed $200,000
• Ordinances amending Chapter 32A (Property Maintenance) and Chapter 38A (Fire Prevention) to transfer lien hearings to the Administrative Hearing Officer Program

Water Commission

The Butte County Water Commission will hear a presentation on a proposed water‑supply and recharge project and may recommend creating an ad‑hoc committee to study it. Other agenda items include a resolution honoring Mr. Lance Tennis, updates on groundwater levels, grant program projects, and a presentation of SB 552 and the Drought Resilience Plan. The meeting is scheduled for August 7, 2024 at 1:30 pm in the Board of Supervisors Chambers.

• Resolution honoring Mr. Lance Tennis
• Presentation on groundwater levels and hydrological conditions
• Updates on the Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program projects (Vina GSA and Wyandotte Creek GSA)
• Discussion of a water‑supply and recharge project with possible recommendation and formation of an ad‑hoc committee
• Presentation of SB 552 and the Drought Resilience Plan

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board will approve the June 25, 2024 regular meeting minutes and the July 8, 2024 special meeting minutes. It will vote on a contract amendment with Shaw, Yoder, Antwih, Schmelzer and Lange that raises the maximum payable amount to $480,000. The Board will consider adopting an ordinance adding Chapter 55 to the county code, which creates a transaction and use tax that becomes operative only if voters approve a one‑cent sales tax in the November 5, 2024 election, and will adopt the FY 2024‑25 budget appropriations and approve numerous election‑consolidation resolutions.

• Approve June 25, 2024 regular meeting minutes and July 8, 2024 special meeting minutes.
• Approve amendment to contract with Shaw, Yoder, Antwih, Schmelzer and Lange; term extended to Sept 30 2026; max payable increased by $80,000 to $480,000.
• Adopt Ordinance adding Chapter 55, creating a transaction and use tax that takes effect only if a 1‑cent sales tax is approved by voters on Nov 5 2024.
• Adopt resolution for FY 2024‑25 budget appropriations and authorize the Auditor‑Controller to make adjustments by Oct 31 2024.
• Approve consolidation of multiple municipal and school district elections with the Nov 5 2024 general election (e.g., Biggs, Chico, Gridley, Oroville, and several school districts).

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors is meeting to ratify a local health emergency declared by the County Health Officer on July 27, 2024. This action is required to manage hazardous debris and ash from structures destroyed by the Park Fire.

• Ratification of Local Health Emergency due to Park Fire

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board will approve the June 25, 2024 regular meeting minutes and the July 8, 2024 special meeting minutes. It will vote on an amendment to the contract with Shaw, Yoder, Antwih, Schmelzer and Lange, increasing the maximum payable amount by $80,000 to a not‑to‑exceed $480,000 and extending the term to September 30, 2026. The Board will consider adopting an ordinance that adds Chapter 55 to the County Code to impose a retail transaction and use tax that becomes effective only if voters approve a one‑cent sales tax in the November 5, 2024 election. Additional actions include adopting a resolution for FY 2024‑25 appropriations and approving a series of resolutions to consolidate municipal and school elections with the November 5, 2024 general election.

• Approve June 25, 2024 regular meeting minutes and July 8, 2024 special meeting minutes
• Contract amendment with Shaw, Yoder, Antwih, Schmelzer and Lange – increase to $480,000 and term extended to 9/30/2026
• Ordinance adding Chapter 55 to impose a transaction and use tax contingent on a one‑cent sales tax approved by voters
• Resolution adopting appropriations for FY 2024‑25 budget
• Approve multiple resolutions consolidating municipal and school elections with the November 5, 2024 general election

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors is meeting to ratify a health emergency declared by the County Health Officer on July 27, 2024. This action is required to manage hazardous debris from structures destroyed by the Park Fire.

• Ratification of Local Health Emergency due to Park Fire

Planning Commission

The Butte County Planning Commission will hold public hearings regarding a grading permit for a future towing storage yard and an amendment to a mining permit. The body will also review minutes from May and June 2024.

• Grading Permit (PWGRD23-0001): Proposal to level 1.66 acres on Hicks Lane for a towing storage yard and office
• Mining Permit Amendment (MIN23-0001): Request by Granite Construction Company to use Highway 70 for material transport
• Proposed construction of a southbound right turn lane on SR 70 at the Power House Mine site driveway

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Butte County Board of Supervisors will consider a resolution to ratify a local emergency proclamation issued on July 2, 2024. The proclamation was made in response to wildfires affecting the Kelly Ridge and East Oroville areas. Ratification is required under California law to maintain the emergency status.

• Resolution ratifying local disaster proclamation for wildfire

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors is reviewing several contract amendments and new service agreements. Items include ratifying opposition to legislation regarding telephone service reliability and approving various mental health and vocational rehabilitation programs.

• Ratification of opposition to AB 2797 regarding AT&T's telephone service obligations
• Contract amendment with KNN Public Finance, LLC for financial advisory services up to $100,000
• Amendment to mental health outreach agreement with BCOE, increasing the total to $354,359
• Two agreements with Caminar for vocational rehabilitation totaling $478,852
• Two agreements with Dreamcatchers for vocational rehabilitation totaling $313,133

Planning Commission

The Butte County Planning Commission will review applications for a new solar energy facility in Bangor. The meeting also includes discussions regarding a grading permit for a towing yard near Chico and a cell tower installation in Oroville.

• Conditional Use Permit for 17-acre solar array and battery storage at 5864 La Porte Road
• Grading permit for a future towing storage yard on Hicks Lane
• Conditional Use Permit for a 100-foot tall monopole antenna at 4825 Foothill Boulevard

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors will consider several agreements for behavioral health services and outreach programs. They will also review letters of opposition to state legislation SB 1057 and AB 2557. Additionally, the Board will finalize the closeout for the Olive Ranch Senior Apartments project.

• Project Closeout: Olive Ranch Senior Apartments ($1,795,000)
• Opposition to SB 1057 regarding Juvenile Justice funding
• Ratification of opposition to AB 2557 regarding contractor reporting
• New agreement with AAFCC for outreach services up to $353,597
• Agreement with Environmental Alternatives for mental health services up to $449,056

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors is reviewing several multi-year and annual service contracts, including legal defense and healthcare staffing. They are also seeking to resubmit and update grant applications for disaster recovery infrastructure and planning projects.

• Indigent defense contracts for 20 attorneys totaling $3,182,677 for FY 2024-25
• CDBG-DR grant applications for Carpenter Ridge Communication Tower ($5,658,035) and Fire Station Infrastructure Stabilization ($451,475)
• Ten CDBG-DR grant applications for planning and public services totaling $5,838,269
• Annual property tax system maintenance contract with Megabyte Systems, Inc. for $286,705
• Behavioral Health locum contracts with Sharestaff LLC (up to $344,919) and Staff Today (up to $182,958)

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will consider a conditional use permit for a solar and battery facility and hear an appeal regarding a parcel map. The body will also hold a public hearing for comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Tuscan Ridge project, though no action will be taken on that item.

• Conditional Use Permit for 17-acre solar array and Battery Energy Storage System at 5864 La Porte Road
• Appeal of Zoning Administrator's approval of street and drainage conditions for a 5-acre parcel subdivision at 3003 and 3031 Nord Avenue
• Public hearing for Draft Environmental Impact Report on Tuscan Ridge project (165 residences and 6 commercial lots at 3100 Skyway)
• Informational presentation on the Encode Plus General Plan 2040 web portal

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors is reviewing several service agreements, primarily for the Department of Behavioral Health. These include youth outreach, residential treatment, and psychiatric services, as well as a contract for county audit services.

• Contract with Lance, Soll, & Lunghard, LLP for audit services not-to-exceed $327,420
• Agreement with Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. for residential treatment not-to-exceed $677,135
• Agreement with ExMed, Inc. for outpatient psychiatry services not-to-exceed $543,120
• Agreements with North Valley Community Foundation ($292,307) and Butte County Office of Education ($323,080) for youth mental health
• Agreement with Hmong Cultural Center of Butte County for elder outreach not-to-exceed $169,205

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors is reviewing several letters of opposition to state legislation regarding public employee vacancy rates and emergency medical services. The meeting also includes decisions on flood emergency grants and behavioral health funding.

• Opposition to AB 2561 regarding local public employee vacancy rates
• Opposition to AB 2973 regarding Emergency Medical Services (EMS) structure
• Application for a $105,000 Statewide Flood Emergency Response Grant
• Budget adjustment of $474,156 and salary ordinance amendment for Behavioral Health Bridge Housing
• Project closeout for Table Mountain Phase I Multifamily Housing project ($3,875,218)

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors will review the need to continue a local emergency proclamation related to February 2024 storms. The meeting includes several contract amendments for legal, vocational, and business loan services, as well as an ordinance regarding manufactured home ages.

• Resolution to continue local emergency due to 2024 Early February Storms
• Ordinance amending County Code Chapters 26 and 28A to allow manufactured homes built on or after September 1, 2008
• Contract amendment for Sophia Meyer Law, P.C. increasing maximum payable by $189,250 to $732,678
• Contract amendments for Micro-Enterprise Loan Program: increasing 3CORE by $24,087 and decreasing SBDC by $24,087
• Agreement amendment for Dreamcatchers Empowerment Network increasing funding by $5,368 to $141,234

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on several land use permits and a zoning code amendment. Decisions include a new solar array and battery storage system, a monopole cell tower, and a request to vacate a public utility easement.

• Conditional Use Permit for a 17-acre solar array and battery storage system at 5864 La Porte Road
• Conditional Use Permit for a 100-foot monopole cell tower at 4825 Foothill Boulevard
• Map Amendment and Petition to Vacate a 20-foot wide public utility easement at Subdivision No. 57 Skyway Plaza
• Retroactive Grading Permit for 3355 Feather River Boulevard
• Countywide Zoning Code Amendment to add 'Assessment Facility' as a new land use definition

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors will review a mid-year budget increase for County Counsel and the UC Cooperative Extension Department. The meeting includes decisions on several service contracts and public health grant agreements.

• Budget adjustment of $696,000 for County Counsel and $46,000 for UC Cooperative Extension
• Contract with Nick Evans dba ABC Nicks Pioneer for abandoned vehicle towing, not-to-exceed $500,000
• Contract with Sentinel Offender Services for the Alternate Custody Supervision Program, not-to-exceed $1,754,136
• Grant agreements with CDPH for HIV Care Program ($705,405) and PPIR Initiative ($600,000)
• Change order #4 with Hankins Group Inc. for public safety facility generators, total not-to-exceed $2,120,101

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board is asked to accept the certification of the Statement of Votes Cast for the Presidential Primary Election held on March 5, 2024. This action is submitted by the County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters.

• Acceptance of the Statement of Votes Cast for the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors will discuss a program to allow fire-affected residents to pay rebuild permit fees in monthly installments over two years. The meeting also includes several contract amendments for county infrastructure and archival services.

• Proposed Disaster Rebuild Permit Payment Program for residents affected by Camp and North Complex fires
• Contract amendment for Perpetual Storage, Inc. increasing not-to-exceed amount from $40,000 to $80,000
• Contract amendment for Russell, Gallaway Associates, Inc. increasing maximum payable by $44,550 for a new Probation building
• Notice of completion for Forbestown Road Rehabilitation totaling $1,889,792
• Budget adjustment of $375,000 for the CDBG Single Family Housing Rehabilitation Program

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors is asked to authorize the Director of Public Works to approve a job order with Knife River Construction for emergency repairs on Oro Quincy Highway. The repairs are needed due to storm damage and are estimated to cost over $1 million.

• Authorization of a job order with Knife River Construction for repairs on Oro Quincy Highway above $500,000

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors will discuss a $5.4 million bridge replacement on Central House Road and proposed changes to the allowable age of manufactured homes. The meeting also includes several behavioral health contract amendments and a user fee study contract.

• Public hearing for the $5.4 million Central House Road Bridge Replacement Project
• Proposed ordinance to change manufactured home age limits to those built on or after September 1, 2008
• Contract with Matrix Consulting Group, Ltd. for a user fee study not-to-exceed $102,000
• Contract with Mark Thomas and Company, Inc. for a safety action plan not-to-exceed $449,864
• Budget adjustment and amendment for Compassion Pathway Behavioral Health, LLC not-to-exceed $2,362,123

Planning Commission

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Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors will consider ratifying a local emergency proclamation due to winter storms. The meeting includes several contract approvals for behavioral health services, jail upgrades, and personnel rule changes.

• Ratification of local disaster proclamation for February 6, 2024 winter storms
• $1,030,000 contract with American Alarm Co. Inc. for SB863 Jail Project security system
• $97,750 contract with Nacht & Lewis Architects for jail shower accessibility upgrades
• Proposed update to Violence in the Workplace Policy regarding firearms and inflammatory agents in vehicles
• Contract amendment for South County Food Pantry Project increasing total value to $399,198

Planning Commission

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Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors will consider ratifying a local emergency proclamation due to February winter storms. The meeting includes several behavioral health payments, personnel rule updates regarding firearms in vehicles, and various facility and service contracts.

• Ratification of local disaster proclamation for February 6, 2024 winter storms
• $1,030,000 contract with American Alarm Co. Inc. for SB863 Jail Project security system
• Contract amendment for South County Food Pantry Project increasing total value to $399,198
• Proposed update to Violence in the Workplace Policy regarding firearms and inflammatory agents in vehicles
• Ground lease for APN 003-480-107 in Chico to Jim D. Petropoulos at $2,400 per year

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors is meeting for a supplemental agenda. The primary action requested is the approval of letters of support for the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.

• Letters of support for the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 to exempt wildfire relief payments from federal income taxes

Butte County Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors will elect its Chair and Vice Chair for 2024. The body is also deciding on a new ordinance to prohibit commercial vehicles over 60 feet from using a section of Keefer Road between Hicks Lane and Cohasset Road.

• Proposed ordinance limiting commercial vehicles over 60 feet on Keefer Road from Hicks Lane to Cohasset Road
• Budget adjustment of $826,491 for Accela land management software implementation
• Contract with Arbor Pros for tree services along Midway between Hegan Lane and Durham Dayton Road not-to-exceed $136,561
• Contract amendment for Ord Ferry Bridge Replacement increasing maximum payable by $139,800 to $1,207,839
• Final contract change order for Forbestown Road Rehabilitation increasing total cost to $1,889,792